G# 9 #11 chord — Drop D
1 voicing · Drop D
Tuning:DADGBE
Open position
1 / 1
Chord tones
G#
R
C
+4
D#
+7
F#
+10
A#
+2
D
+6
G# 9 #11 in other tunings
9 #11 in other keys — Drop D
G# 9 #11 in Drop D — video lessons
About G# 9 #11 in Drop D
The G# 9 #11 chord contains the notes G#, C, D#, F#, A#, D. In Drop D tuning (strings: D–A–D–G–B–E), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Drop D lowers the low E string to D, making power chords and D-root chords easier to play. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.